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soothe

[ sooth ]

verb (used with object)

soothed, soothing.
  1. to tranquilize or calm (a person or their emotions); relieve, comfort, or refresh:

    soothing someone's anger;

    to soothe someone with a hot drink.

    Antonyms: ,

  2. to mitigate, assuage, or allay, as pain, sorrow, or doubt:

    to soothe sunburned skin.

    Synonyms: , ,



verb (used without object)

soothed, soothing.
  1. to exert a calming influence; bring tranquility, ease, or comfort:

    a soft-spoken poem that soothes like a lullaby.

soothe

/ ²õ³ÜËð /

verb

  1. tr to make calm or tranquil
  2. tr to relieve or assuage (pain, longing, etc)
  3. intr to bring tranquillity or relief
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ´Ç´Ç³Ù³ó±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • soother noun
  • self-soothed adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ´Ç´Ç³Ù³ó±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of soothe1

First recorded before 950; Middle English sothen “to bear witness, confirm, verify,†Old English ²õųٳ󾱲¹²Ô “to prove trueâ€; the Modern English sense shift “to verify†becomes “to support (a person's statement),†then “to encourage,†and finally “to calmâ€; sooth
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of soothe1

C16 (in the sense: to mollify): from Old English ²õųٳ󾱲¹²Ô to prove; related to Old Norse sanna to assert; see sooth
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Her daughter would laugh and say, “Because it soothes her.â€

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Those words will be likely be a soothing symphony in the ears of England fans.

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Things aren’t any more relaxing at the resort — no matter how much Fabian’s vocal cords worked to soothe guests.

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Members of the choir’s Westside chapter visit the unit every Thursday to sing soothing harmonies to patients in need of comfort, regardless of their prognosis.

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"They basically want to kill me," he declared dramatically, while Hannity made soothing noises.

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